Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 8.3 years longer
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.6 times more money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $13,600 as of 2023, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $48,800 as of 2023.
be 13.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Fiji, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 3.7% as of 2023.
pay a 65.0% higher top tax rate
Fiji has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In New Zealand, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 81.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Fiji, approximately 38.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 65.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Fiji, approximately 10.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In New Zealand, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
have 20.8% fewer children
In Fiji, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Fiji spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 13.4 times more coastline
Fiji has a total of 1,129 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department, Fiji Revenue & Customs Authority.
New Zealand: At a glance
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